Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 374 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
374 deaths
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
120th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,939 deaths
in 1964
All-time low
350 deaths
in 2021
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Costa Rica, 1954–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Costa Rica is 374 deaths, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Costa Rica peaked at 1,939 deaths in 1964 and was at its lowest, 350 deaths, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 120th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1,651 deaths | — |
| 1955 | 1,689 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 1,721 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 1,755 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 1,782 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 1,801 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 1,824 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 1,857 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 1,894 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1,924 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1,939 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1,930 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 1,897 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 1,838 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 1,730 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 1,665 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 1,562 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 1,452 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 1,336 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 1,229 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 1,144 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 1,076 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 1,031 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 969 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 906 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 869 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 842 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 843 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 861 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 881 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 894 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 896 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 876 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 844 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 808 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 772 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 745 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 727 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 721 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 718 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 712 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 698 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 673 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 646 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 629 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 621 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 607 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 581 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 542 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 523 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 514 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 521 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 497 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 500 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 505 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 496 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 464 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 473 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 465 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 443 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 443 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 439 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 425 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 417 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 417 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 396 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 365 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 350 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 356 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 366 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 374 deaths | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,733 deaths | 1,651 deaths | 1,801 deaths | 6 |
| 1960s | 1,850 deaths | 1,665 deaths | 1,939 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,157 deaths | 869 deaths | 1,562 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 851.7 deaths | 772 deaths | 896 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 689 deaths | 621 deaths | 745 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 528.6 deaths | 496 deaths | 607 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 438.2 deaths | 396 deaths | 473 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 362.2 deaths | 350 deaths | 374 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 117 Cuba 403 deaths compare
- 118 Republic of Moldova 396 deaths compare
- 119 Panama 379 deaths compare
- 121 Israel 294 deaths compare
- 122 Republic of Korea 281 deaths compare
- 123 United Arab Emirates 255 deaths compare
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0896 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0935 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Costa Rica?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Costa Rica was 374 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,939 deaths in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 350 deaths in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .